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U.S. Open hole by hole: Players to encounter tight fairway, sloping green on No. 10 at Oakmont
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
Penn State to host Oregon in annual White Out game
There will be a sea of white shirts entering Beaver Stadium as the sun starts to set Sept. 27. Penn State will host Oregon that night in a Big Ten showdown between national championship contenders, and the Nittany Lions announced Thursday that will be their annual White Out game in...
Kickoff time set for 2025 Backyard Brawl
The 108th version of the Backyard Brawl will kick off at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, in Morgantown, the ACC announced Thursday. Pitt and West Virginia will renew their football rivalry in front of a national audience on ESPN. The Panthers will open the season against Duquesne at noon Aug....
Duke, Louisville, Clemson among ACC teams visiting Pitt’s Petersen Events Center next season
Three of the ACC’s top men’s basketball teams will visit the Petersen Events Center next season as part of Pitt’s nine-game home conference schedule. Duke, which was a Final Four team this past season, as well as Louisville, ranked No. 21 in the final AP Top 25, and No. 22...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Players will enjoy the scenic view on No. 9 at Oakmont but not the hazards
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Players will club up for No. 8 at Oakmont, 1 of the longest par 3s in world
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
Duquesne lands commitment from 6-foot-9 Serbian wing
Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III added depth to his 2025-26 men’s basketball roster over the weekend when he received a commitment from 6-foot-9 Serbian wing Lazar Milosevic. He averaged 12.1 points and 4.6 rebounds for OKK Spars Sarajevo, which plays in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Milosevic announced his decision on Instagram,...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Players will face mental test with club selection on No. 7 at Oakmont
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Danger lurks on, around No. 6 green at Oakmont
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Aggressive play can be rewarded on No. 5 at Oakmont
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
Duquesne adds 12th game to football schedule
The Duquesne football team will host New Haven on Sept. 27, the school announced Friday. The noon matchup at Rooney Field is the 12th game for the Dukes in the 2025 season. New Haven joined the Northeast Conference earlier his month and will begin a transition to Division I for...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Birdie opportunity within reach on No. 4 at Oakmont
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
Pitt elevates Ben Waldrum to women’s soccer head coach; Randy Waldrum moves into technical director role
Pitt’s father-son tandem tasked with leading the Pitt women’s soccer program each will take on new roles. Randy Waldrum, who has been the Panthers’ head coach for the past seven seasons, will move into a technical director role while his son Ben Waldrum has been elevated to head coach. Pitt...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Church Pews a landmark hazard on No. 3 at Oakmont Country Club
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Sloping green among challenges on No. 2 at Oakmont
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
Transfer portal roundup: Robert Morris lands forward from rival IU Indy
Robert Morris men’s basketball coach Andy Toole continued to rebuild his roster Monday after receiving a commitment from transfer DeSean Goode. Goode, a 6-foot-8 forward, averaged 7.8 points and 6.0 rebounds as a freshman at IU Indy last season. Let’s work #Committed pic.twitter.com/QAudXuKdb7— DeSean Goode ???? (@goode_desean) May 19, 2025...
U.S. Open hole by hole: No. 1 at Oakmont among world’s toughest opening tests
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
A-K Valley baseball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 20, 2025
WPIAL baseball playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals 1-Riverside (14-2) vs. 8-Burrell (13-8) 7 p.m. Tuesday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of 4-Waynesburg Central (16-3)/5-South Park (13-6) on Wednesday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Christian Lucarelli, Riverside; Ryan Wass, Burrell Extra bases: The Panthers were WPIAL runners-up last...
No. 2-ranked guard in Michigan signs with Pitt basketball
Pitt men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel bolstered his backcourt Thursday after signing one of the top high school players in Michigan. Point guard Macari Moore, a Mr. Basketball finalist this past season, will join the Panthers for the 2025-26 season. “Macari is a tenacious competitor who showed winning traits throughout...
Aaron Donald, Sam Young headline 2025 Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame class
Aaron Donald’s final game ended with confetti falling all around him as he celebrated a Super Bowl championship as a member of the Los Angeles Rams in 2024. Soon after, he announced his retirement following 10 seasons in the NFL, where he was one of the most dominant defensive players...
A-K Valley baseball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 14, 2025
WPIAL baseball playoffs Class 5A First round 9-Latrobe (14-6) vs. 8-Fox Chapel (15-5) 7 p.m. Wednesday at Gateway Winner plays: Winner of 1-Pine-Richland (17-3)/16-Trinity (10-9) in quarterfinals May 20 (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Eli Boring, Latrobe; Jeremy Haigh, Fox Chapel Extra bases: Latrobe finished section play with consecutive...
A-K Valley baseball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 13, 2025
WPIAL baseball playoffs Class 3A First round 9-Charleroi (10-6) vs. 8-Burrell (12-8) 3 p.m. Tuesday at Gateway Winner plays: Winner of 1-Riverside (13-2)/winner of 16-Shady Side Academy (7-13)/17-McGuffey (10-9) in quarterfinals May 19 (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Jacob Gelder, Charleroi; Brayden Mell, Burrell Extra bases: Charleroi was the...
A-K Valley softball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 12, 2025
WPIAL softball playoffs Class 5A First round 9-Chartiers Valley (11-6) vs. 8-Plum (14-5) 3 p.m. Monday at West Mifflin Winner plays: Winner of 1-Penn-Trafford (17-2)/16-Moon (8-9) in quarterfinals Players to watch: Lily Duffill, Chartiers Valley; Danielle Pici, Plum Extra bases: Chartiers Valley tied for second in Section 3 with a...
Transfer portal roundup: High-scoring guard commits to Duquesne
Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III secured a commitment Thursday from Tarence Guinyard, a sophomore point guard who played last season at Tennessee-Martin. Guinyard has three years of eligibility remaining. Go Dukes ????❤️ #committed pic.twitter.com/2gUaq0mSAk— Getabuck.t (@TarenceGuinyard) May 7, 2025 Guinyard averaged 16.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists last season...
World’s best golfers in for ‘exhausting’ test at U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club
The best golfers in the world will test themselves at the 125th U.S. Open next month at Oakmont Country Club, but it likely will be the iconic course that is the star of the show. Lightning-fast greens, punishing rough and a plethora of bunkers await the likes of Scottie Scheffler,...

